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Swedish PM Does Not Rule Out Use of Army to End Gang Violence

posted by janrinok on Monday February 26 2018, @07:34PM   
from the big-guns dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Sweden will do whatever it takes, including sending in the army, to end a wave of violence that has seen a string of deadly shootings, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in Wednesday.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-violence/swedish-pm-does-not-rule-out-use-of-army-to-end-gang-violence-idUSKBN1F629L

Sweden's murder rate is relatively low in international terms, but gang violence has surged in recent years and Swedes are worried that the police are unable to cope.

In 2016, the latest year for which official statistics are available, 106 people were murdered in Sweden, a country of 10 million.

But Swedish TV reported there were over 300 shootings, mostly in turf battles between gangs over drugs, protection rackets and prostitution.

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• Re:MACP is pretty much outlawed in the U.S. Re:MACP is pretty much outlawed in the U.S. (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Monday February 26 2018, @08:53PM (4 children)

  by Grishnakh (2831) on Monday February 26 2018, @08:53PM (#644183)

  Wrong. America routinely use military servicepeople in a police capacity. If you'd like to see it today, go take a trip to New York City. You'll most likely see armed troops in BDUs in the Port Authority Bus Terminal and in the weird shopping mall next to the 9/11 memorial and Freedom Tower.

  The Posse Comitatus Act doesn't apply, because these troops are National Guard troops ordered by the state governor. But being state-deployed instead of federally doesn't somehow make them not military troops.

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• It makes ALL The difference in the world! It makes ALL The difference in the world! (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @08:58PM (3 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @08:58PM (#644187)

  Not only are the National Guard units of a State sourced from citizens of that State, but also the Governor of the State is the one who deploys and ultimately commands them.

  It's not that the military is helping the States via the National Guard, but rather that the States are helping the military via the National Guard—that's why the National Guard units are considered to be part of the the "reserve components" of the military.

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  • Re:It makes ALL The difference in the world! Re:It makes ALL The difference in the world! (Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Monday February 26 2018, @09:03PM (2 children)

    by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us (6553) on Monday February 26 2018, @09:03PM (#644192) Journal

    Yes, the Governor commands them.... and then allows direct Federal control of them when FEMA assumes command of a situation under Title 32, again at the Governor's request. Not to mention Defense Support of Civilian Activities, where Federal troops may provide support roles as well. https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is75/student%20manual/student%20manual.pdf [fema.gov]

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    • That's between a Governor and his Citizens That's between a Governor and his Citizens (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @09:05PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @09:05PM (#644194)

      I'm not sure what your point is.

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      • Re:That's between a Governor and his Citizens (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday February 28 2018, @10:46AM

        by aristarchus (2645) on Wednesday February 28 2018, @10:46AM (#645080) Journal

        I am not sure there is a point.

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